As previously revealed by Autocar, the EX60 will be the first Volvo designed to benefit from megacasting, a technology set to be introduced with the SPA3 that allows for entire sections of a vehicle to be created as a single part rather than multiple elements. That, along with other changes and the more modular nature of the… Continue reading Crucial Volvo EX60 to be launched in 2026 on bold new platform
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Renault 17 reborn with 270bhp, RWD and carbonfibre chassis
Renault has revived the 17 coupé of the 1970s as a sleek, sporting EV with a carbonfibre chassis and as much power as a modern Volkswagen Golf GTI. Created in partnership with French designer Ora Ito, the restomod is the latest in a series of reimagined Renault classics that pair retro design cues with modern underpinnings and technology. The… Continue reading Renault 17 reborn with 270bhp, RWD and carbonfibre chassis
First look: Volvo confirms ES90 saloon
Volvo has given the first official glimpse of the new ES90, which will arrive in 2025 as the brand’s maiden electric saloon – and will be offered in the UK. The new model will be an electric equivalent to the long-running S90 and will take on the BMW i5 and Mercedes-Benz EQE in the large electric… Continue reading First look: Volvo confirms ES90 saloon
New petrol Volvo XC90 revealed as firm hints at ICE sales after 2030
Volvo has heavily reworked the hugely successful XC90 SUV with a number of “fundamental changes”, including design and technology updates inspired by its new electric EX90 sibling. The second iteration of the BMW X5 and Audi Q7 rival arrived in 2014, since when Volvo has sold close to a million examples of the large luxury SUV. This new… Continue reading New petrol Volvo XC90 revealed as firm hints at ICE sales after 2030
Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX is 335bhp electric MPV for £67,435
The retro-styled Volkswagen ID Buzz has become the latest model to gain a warmed-up GTX variant. The new £67,435 range-topper arrives with a dual-motor powertrain and sportier-looking exterior. With deliveries set to begin this month, the ID Buzz GTX joins the recently launched Volkswagen ID 3 GTX and ID 7 GTX Tourer in the firm’s… Continue reading Volkswagen ID Buzz GTX is 335bhp electric MPV for £67,435
Prodrive reveals radical £25,000 electric van for 2028
Prodrive has partnered with UK-based design agency Astheimer to create the Evolv, a tiny electric van concept that will form the basis of a £25,000 production version in 2028. Designed for ‘last-mile’ delivery services in cities, the Evolv is a 3240mm-long, 1450mm-wide cargo-mover that’s claimed to have significantly more load space than similarly sized L7e-category… Continue reading Prodrive reveals radical £25,000 electric van for 2028
VW-backed Scout brand to unveil Ford Bronco rival on 24 October
Scout, the Volkswagen-backed revival of 4×4 brand International Harvester, will reveal its first cars on 24 October. The brand will unveil an electric rival for the Land Rover Defender and Ford Bronco, alongside a closely related pick-up to take on the Rivian R1T and Ford F-150 Lightning. The high-riding 4×4 and pick-up will have retro-futuristic… Continue reading VW-backed Scout brand to unveil Ford Bronco rival on 24 October
MG to launch first electric car with solid-state battery in 2025
MG will begin to equip electric cars with solid-state batteries within the next 12 months, an official from its parent company, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), has confirmed. Speaking at the Chengdu motor show in China, Yu Jingmin, executive vice president of SAIC’s passenger vehicle operations, revealed that new solid-state battery technology developed by the company and set… Continue reading MG to launch first electric car with solid-state battery in 2025
Aston Martin plans hybrid sports cars – but not Vanquish
Aston Martin is considering fitting both the DB12 and Vantage with plug-in hybrid powertrains – but it won’t do the same with the new Vanquish. Aston has confirmed plans to use PHEVs as a transitional technology on its way to pure electrification, having pushed back its first EV in light of wavering demand for battery-powered sports… Continue reading Aston Martin plans hybrid sports cars – but not Vanquish
Autocar magazine 4 September: on sale now
In this week’s issue, we reveal Aston Martin’s new flagship GT, give our verdict on the Volvo EX90 electric SUV and the Ferrari Roma Spider meets one of its ancestors from 1964. News Aston Martin has revived the Vanquish name for a new flagship sports GT that boasts 824bhp from a twin-turbocharged V12, making it… Continue reading Autocar magazine 4 September: on sale now